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CLA boosting rural economy conference finds partners
A rural business conference which aims to unlock investment and potential for the rural economy has been announced by the CLA. ‘Rural Business 2030…
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Text warnings proven to help with crop disease treatment
With current weather conditions creating another high disease pressure period for brassica crops, growers can once again register for advance warning…
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Farmers 'should strike first' against blowfly as parasite spreads across UK
Elanco has launched a blowfly strike map that will be automatically updated as cases are reported, providing a near live resource for farmers, vets…
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Defra rejects second NFU neonicotinoid emergency use request
The NFU's emergency application for use of neonicotinoids has been refused by Defra. In May, the NFU said it would continue to apply for the…
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Biggest single shipment of 70,000 tonnes of grain now loading in Lincolnshire
The UK’s biggest single shipment of grain is now loading at the Port of Immingham on the east coast, which is set to move 70,000 tonnes of feed wheat…
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Soil Association welcomes new proposals to restrict maize for anaerobic digestion
The Department of Climate Change has announced its consultation on using crops to create biogas. The Soil Association, an environmentally friendly…
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Nutritional quality of carrots boosted by 40% with tailored growing conditions
Vegetable growers could increase the nutritional value of their produce by adopting a tailored nutrient programme, potentially securing new premium…
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Warnings over high levels of Light Leaf Spot infection in oilseed rape realised
The wet spring has provided ideal conditions for Light Leaf Spot (LLS) to flourish in winter oilseed rape crops as the disease is spread by rain…
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Early maturing rapeseed benefits growers
Earliness of maturity is an increasingly important attribute to oilseed rape, enabling farmers to spread the workload, free up storage and cash flow…
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Farmers and wildlife set to benefit from soil sampling scheme
Farmers on the Llyn peninsula are being encouraged to sign up for Natural Resources Wales’s free soil sampling scheme that can benefit their business…
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